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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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